Social work is often seen as a straightforward response to self-evident human needs and problems or as the outcome of ‘professional projects' pursued by social workers. However, consideration of social work's history suggests that it is a contingent activity, conditioned by and dependent upon...

New Labour has promoted the use of information and communication technology. Call centres are a key development in this strategy and are now in use for accessing social services. In official policy, the use of call centres is presented as an aspect of attempts to change the relationship between...

1. Mobility, migration and history : football and early transnational networks / Pierre Lanfranchi & Matthew Taylor -- 2. Chasing the ball : the motivations, experiences and effects of migrant professional footballers / Richard Elliott -- 3. Football and migration : a contemporary geographical...